Northern Ireland

More than 50 new solicitors have been welcomed to the Northern Ireland profession at a unique reception held two years after their admission ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic. The new lawyers were addressed by Brigid Napier, the president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, and the Lady

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has refused leave to apply for judicial review to a landfill company which was served with an abatement notice for causing an emission nuisance. The appellant failed to convince the court that the statutory appeals scheme was inadequate. The applicant, owner

Just nine law firms are available to undertake legal aid work in immigration and asylum law in Northern Ireland, according to a new report. The report, produced by barrister and researcher Dr Jo Wilding for Refugee Action Good Practice, examines access to immigration legal advice in different parts

Northern Ireland's only Irish language theatre company has launched legal action against the Arts Council over its decision to withdraw funding from the group. The theatre group, Aisling Ghéar, is challenging the decision on the basis that it is unfair and irrational. The annual funding from

The PSNI is facing legal action after a data breach reportedly saw the personal information of 152 people shared with police in the United States. The force said it had referred itself to the Police Ombudsman and informed the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in relation to the breach, the Bel

Over 150 solicitors attended the Children Order Conference at the Crowne Hotel in Belfast, which took place this year for the first time since the pandemic.

A centuries-old ban on the use of the Irish language in the Northern Ireland courts will be repealed under language legislation introduced to Westminster today. The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill will grant official status to the Irish language as part of a package of measures to prom

Niall Moran examines the outcome of this month's landmark elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly and the implications for the Northern Ireland Protocol. The results of the May 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election were a historic outcome and a positive one for supporters of the Protocol on Ire

Over 200 members of the legal profession in Northern Ireland joined colleagues for the return of the Legal Walk/Run through Belfast city centre in aid of Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI.

The new Northern Ireland Assembly should incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law as a matter of urgency, the Children's Law Centre (CLC) has said. The law centre, founded 25 years ago on the principles enshrined in the UNCRC, said the rights of children in

Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, was recently welcomed to Belfast as a keynote speaker at the Commonwealth Mediation Conference 2022. The conference was organised by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) in partnership with the Law Society Mediation Service (LSMS) and provided a platf

The head of Belfast firm McCartan Turkington Breen has been recognised at the SME News Managing Director of the Year Awards. Colin Mitchell, who became the firm's senior partner at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, was named Northern Ireland's Legal Services MD of the Year.

Emily Paisley, associate at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, explores what Northern Ireland parents can do if their child is refused admission to their preferred secondary school, or has been unplaced. As pupils look towards the summer holidays and the school year begins to wind down in May, parents

Northern Ireland's High Court has rejected a claim that the PSNI cannot ensure an independent investigation into the unsolved Cappagh murders. The application, brought by the brother of one of the victims under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, was found to be "doomed to fail". O

Lawyer Stuart Anderson has been appointed as head of public affairs at the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As part of a new member service, Mr Anderson will lead NI Chamber's direct interactions with politicians, helping to shape the legislative agenda and supporting elected repre